Potassium bitartrate

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Potassium bitartrate, also known as potassium hydrogen tartrate, with formula KC4H5O6, is the potassium acid salt of tartaric acid (a carboxylic acid)—specifically, l-( + )-tartaric acid. Especially in cooking, it is also known as cream of tartar.

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